This mechanical bank, made by R.M.S. Sales Corp. especially for the 1964 New York World's Fair, was a modification of two different space-themed mechanical banks, the Strato and the Destination Moon, both originally designed and manufactured by Duro Mold & Manufacturing. Atop the rocket, rather than a Moon globe, sat a version of the Unisphere, the iconic 12-story globe created on the Fair grounds in Queens, New York. A coin could be launched into a slot in the Unisphere by a spring-loaded mechanism on the side of the rocket.
Raymond Reines donated the bank to the Museum in 2011.
Display Status
This object is on display in One World Connected at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Date
1961
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MEMORABILIA
Manufacturer
R.M.S. Sales Corp.
Dimensions
3-D: 12.1 × 26.7 × 11.1cm (4 3/4 × 10 1/2 × 4 3/8 in.)
Overall: 0.5kg (1.2lb.)
Materials
Metal
Inventory Number
A20110032000
Credit Line
Gift of Raymond R. Reines. Dedicated to the Berzac Family, in honor of Team NASA.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
For more information, visit the Smithsonians Terms of Use.